Improvement in plows



R. H. BROOKS.

Shovel-Plow. I

Patented Feb. v14,1860.

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MPETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ROBERT H. BROOKS, OF GREENVILLE, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN- PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 27,099, dated February14, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT HIRAMBROOKS, of Greenville, in the county ofMeriwether and State of Georgia, have invented a new and usefulImprovement on Flows; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference thereon marked.

Figure 1 represents a side view of the plow, made of iron, excepting thehandles E E and braces J K, which are of wood.

B is the standard and plow-foot in one piece. A is the beam; 0, a curvedstandard, the upper end of which is turned in the form of a band,through which is inserted the brace J, thus giving support to thehandles E E. The lower end of 0 extends to the continuation of A, whereit is connected to handles E E and pieces P P by means of screw-bolt G.

D D are curved iron braces attached to each side of beam A and extendingto standard 0. They are secured by bolts 8 s s. The holes H H in bracesD I) are to regulate, by means of screw-bolt T and holes I 1 I, theposition of standard B. It can thus be elevated or depressed for thevarious depths of plowing.

The standard B is curved and made fiat, as shown at U, in order to fitthe mold-board. In the end of foot B the notch X and hole V,

as shown in Fig. 2, are placed for purposes hereinafter described. W isaheel screw,with an arm, a, and point b, as shown in Fig.5. It isadapted to the following use, viz: The point I) is fitted into notch X,the screw W passed through the mold-board O at opening g, also throught'oot B at hole V, and securely fastened by nut 0, thus holdingmold-board firmly to its place. Thus by means of the screw W, hole V,and notch X a great variety of mold-boards, arranged with opening y, canbe used, adapting this plow to almost every kind of ordinary plowing.

P P are fiat pieces of iron, attached by bolts or rivets to each side ofbeam A at Q, and, extending back, are connected by screw-bolt G withstandard O and handles E E. By this arrangement the opening R in the endof beam A is formed. The standard B passes through the opening R, and bythe action of screw-bolt F it is held firmly to its place.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The arrangement of braces D D 0, holes H O V I, screw-bolt T, pieces PP, opening R, beam A, standard B, hvel-screw W, notch X, and opening g,constructed as herein described, for the purposes set forth.

ROBERT H. BROOKS.

Witnesses:

JAMES HEORD, LARKEN S. BROWN.

